PRIGGEN 

Portable  Garages 

&  Buildings 


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PRIGGEN 
STEEL  GARAGES 

and 

STEEL  BUILDINGS 

for  every  purpose 

DURABILITY  -  QUALITY  -  VALUE 


to  ‘^ear  H^ithout  Repair” 

PRIGGEN  STEEL  GARAGE  COMPANY,  INC. 


1  CARLETON  STREET,  CAMBRIDGE 


Ask  about  our  Budget  Plan 


GUARANTEE 


^J^RIGGEN  Buildings  are  guaranteed  to  be  just 
ss  represented.  Our  materials  are  the  best 
obtainable  and  conform  with  the  strictest 
regulations  of  any  Building  department.  Keystone 
Gopper  Bearing  Steel,  the  best  rust-resisting  metal, 
used  exclusively  in  All  Priggen  Buildings. 


BUILDING  PERMITS 


service  department  take  care  of  all  details 
Y  necessary  for  procuring  licenses  or  permits 
for  your  garage  or  any  other  type  of  steel 
building.  All  plot  plans,  blueprints,  are  furnished  jree, 
and  we  have  our  service  man  represent  you  at  the 
hearings  if  you  so  desire  at  no  extra  cost. 


See  our  Exhibit 

Location  Given  on  Page  20 


TWO 


Your  Priggen  Garage  or  Building  will  Look 
the  same  a  Generation  from  Now 


HEN  you  see  your  first  Priggen  Steel  Garage  you  will 
realize  that  there  is  indeed  a  vast  difference  in  the  appear¬ 
ance  of  steel  garages. 


Ten  or  twenty  years  hence  you  will  discover  that  this  difference 
is  based  not  on  design  and  finish  alone,  but  on  the  sturdiness  of 
construction  and  the  high-grade  materials  used  throughout.  Your 
neighbor’s  steel  garage,  of  another  and  perhaps  more  expensive 
make,  will  not  hold  up  as  yours  has,  if  it  is  not  designed  and  built 
as  the  Priggen  is,  to  last  a  lifetime  —  and  longer. 


Construction  Features 

The  Priggen  Steel  Buildings  are  designed  by  trained  engineers 
who,  through  experiment  and  study,  have  produced  a  building 
which  surpasses  all  others  on  the  market  for  scientific  sturdiness 
of  construction,  both  interior  and  exterior. 

All  frame  work  is  of  angle  iron,  joined  together  by  other  angles. 
These  are  built  in  such  a  way  as  to  lock  all  connections  tightly, 
insuring  maximum  strength  in  every  part  of  the  structure. 

The  roof  support  is  a  distinctive  Priggen  feature.  Properly 
braced  trusses  absolutely  prevent  sagging  under  any  condition  of 
weather.  No  sagging  means  no  leak-causing  strain.  The  result 
is  a  weather-tight  roof  —  at  all  times.  No  prospective  purchaser 
of  a  garage  or  building  should  overlook  this  feature. 


CONSTRUCTION  ILLUSTRATED  IN  CENTER  OF  BOOK 


TH  REE 


Built  to  Wear  Without  Repair 


OUR  STANDARD  irxl9'  PITCH  ROOF  ONE-CAR  GARAGE  WITH  WOOD  DOORS 

Steel  Doors  Can  Be  Had  at  Buyer’s  Option.  No  Extra  Charge.  A  Leader  in  Every  Respect. 

All  seams  on  clapboard  are  riveted  to  prevent  spreading.  One  wood  or  steel  window  placed  in 
side  or  rear  of  garage  at  no  extra  charge.  Will  compare  favorably  with  a  wood  garage  in 
looks  and  cement  garage  for  fireproof  qualities. 


)ALVANIZED  Keystone  Rust-Resisting  Steel  is  used  for 
roofs  and  walls  on  every  Priggen  Garage.  Atmospheric 
conditions  have  no  effect  on  this  durable  metal  which  is 
recommended  by  mechanical  engineers  the  country  over.  The 
selection  of  this  excellent  steel  is  in  line  with  the  Priggen  policy  to 
produce  for  you  the  finest  steel  garage  available,  one  that  will  be 
comparable  in  appearance  and  service  with  a  well-made  wood  or 
cement  garage,  at  only  a  fraction  of  the  cost. 


The  E.  C.  Church  Co., 

Providence,  R.  I. 

Dear  Sirs: 

It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  inform  you  that  the  Portable  Steel  Garage,  which  you  erected  for  me  last  year,  is  very 
satisfactory.  I  will  gladly  recommend  your  Keystone  Metal  Garage  as  the  best  investment  I  have  ever  made. 

Sincerely  yours, 

i/q  Laurel  Hill  Ave.,  Providence,  R.  I.  William  H.  Moffatt. 


ASK  A  PRIGGEN  ENTHUSIAST! 


FOUR 


A  Distinct  Addition  to  Any  Property 


ONE-CAR  HIP-ROOF  CLAPBOARD  STYLE.  Il'xl9' 

Why  not  buy  the  best?  It  is  the  cheapest  in  the  end.  Excellent  appearance.  Very  well  constructed. 
Many  people  prefer  hip-roof  garages  to  conform  with  their  hip-roof  houses. 


,RIGGEN  Steel  Garages  add  to  the  appearance  and  value  of 
any  property.  They  are  designed  with  this  end  in  view  and 
all  workmanship  and  material  are  of  the  highest  obtainable. 

The  clapboard  sides  may  be  painted  to  match  surrounding 
buildings  and  are  hard  to  distinguish  from  wood  when  so  tinted. 

A  Priggen  Steel  Garage  will  increase  the  value  of  your  property 
to  the  extent  of  three  times  the  amount  of  your  investment  in  the 
garage. 

Because  of  the  sturdy,  scientific  construction,  it  will  retain  this 
added  value  over  a  long  period  of  years. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Company, 

I  Carleton  Street,  Cambridge,  Massachusetts, 

Gentlemen: 

In  iqz8  as  Trustee  of  the  Driving  Club  Associates  I  had  you  erect  a  metal  building  adjacent  to  the  Metropolitan 
Driving  Club  Stable,  besides  which  on  my  recommendation  you  erected  a  metal  garage  for  Mr.  H.  J.  Wright  at 
Readville,  Massachusetts. 

In  both  cases  these  buildings  proved  satisfactory,  and  everything  was  done  as  agreed,  I  can  cheerfully  recom¬ 
mend  this  firm  to  anyone  requiring  metal  building. 

Yours  truly. 


Charles  H.  Traiser. 


ASK  ABOUT  OUR  SPECIAL  BUDGET  PLAN 


FIVE 


The  Size  You  Need  at  the  Price  You  Wish  to  Pay 


PRIGGEN  SPECIAL  9'  x  17'  GARAGE 

Will  hold  most  any  4-cylinder  or  light  six  type  car.  A  very  good  buy,  as  it  is  priced  lower  than 

our  standard  building. 

)VERY  Priggen  Steel  Garage  is  delivered  and  ereeted  within 
25  miles  of  Boston  for  the  purchaser  without  any  charge 
above  our  sales  price.  However,  because  of  the  sim¬ 
plicity  of  design  and  construction,  a  trained  mechanic  is  not  re¬ 
quired  to  erect  the  garage,  and  it  can  be  disassembled,  moved  and 
reassembled  by  any  workman. 

A  full  set  of  blue  prints  is  furnished  every  owner,  with  full  in¬ 
structions  for  assembling  the  framework.  Doors,  windows,  sides 
and  roof  are  put  together  automatically.  Screwing  them  in  place 
is  a  simple  operation. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Company, 
375  Broadway,  Boston,  Mass. 


Gentlemen: 

1  have  been  using  one  of  your  garages  for  the  past  eight  or  nine  months,  and  have  found  it  entirely  as  represented 
by  you.  In  fact,  I  have  no  fault  to  find  with  either  the  garage  or  the  .service  your  company  has  so  cheerfully  rendered, 
I  would  be  very  glad  to  relate  my  experience  to  any  one  who  is  interested  in  purchasing  one  of  these  garages. 

Yours  very  truly. 

The  Brotherhood  Coal  Company, 

68  Devonshire  St.,  Boston,  Mass.  E.  S.  Burns.  Treasurer. 


LEADERS  IN  QUALITY  SINCE  1914 


S  1  X 


Garages  for  Any  Size  Car 


OUR  9'  X  16'  PANEL  TYPE  GARAGE 


Panel  Type  Garages  are  popular  with  those  who  want  a  good  garage  at  a  low  price  for  small  cars. 


may  purchase  a  Priggen  Steel  Garage  or  building  in 
any  size  you  desire  from  the  speeial  single-ear  garage  for 
Ford  ears,  measuring  q  ft.  by  14  ft.  to  a  lo-ear  (or 
larger)  building  similar  to  that  shown  elsewhere  in  this  booklet. 
For  a  store,  luneh  room,  or  large  commereial  garage,  the  same 
desirable  range  of  choice  in  size  holds  good. 

Prices  are  so  reasonable  as  to  be  astounding.  In  fact,  the  larger 
the  garage  or  building  seleeted,  the  greater  the  proportionate  saving 
in  cost  as  compared  with  a  wood  or  cement  building  of  the  same 
size. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co. 

375  Broadway,  Boston,  Mass. 

Dear  Sir: 

The  steel  garage  building  you  erected  for  us  at  No.  i  Roland  Street,  Charlestown,  has  proved  to  be  very  satis¬ 
factory. 

We  would  not  hesitate  to  order  another  of  this  type  when  we  are  in  the  market  for  same. 

Yours  truly. 

The  Philip  Carey  Company, 

88  Cambridge  St.,  Charlestown,  Mass,  W.  G.  Coleman. 


FACTORY  VISITORS  ALWAYS  WELCOME 


SEVEN 


See  Our  Exhibit 


PRIGGEN  TWO-CAR  18' x  19'  PITCH  ROOF  CLAPBOARD  GARAGE 

Good  looking,  well  built  (see  construction  chart  on  pages  16  and  17).  Will  last  a  life  time.  Corrugated 
Keystone  Copper  Bearing  Steel  is  used  on  all  Priggen  Roofs.  Stronger  and  leak  proof. 


||00D  windows  or  steel  windows  can  be  had  on  buyer’s  op¬ 
tion.  Our  steel  windows  are  so  constructed  as  to  allow 
you  to  open  as  much  as  24"  if  you  desire  and  this  feature 
is  necessary  to  allow  the  carbon  monoxide  to  escape  easily.  When 
closed,  these  windows  have  a  reinforcing  bar  to  prevent  breaking 
and  entering. 


The  E.  C.  Church  Company, 

Providence,  R.  I. 

Dear  Sirs: 

In  regard  to  the  two-car  clapboard  Priggen  steel  garage  you  erected  for  me  on  March  1 4th,  iqzS,  I  wish  to  say  that  it 
has  proven  very  satisfactory  in  detail.  I  am  especially  pleased  with  the  corrugated  roof  construction  and  fine  appearance. 

Sincerely  yours, 

487  Niantic  Ave.,  Providence,  R.  I.  Frank  A.  Furtado. 


PRIGGEN  BUILDINGS  ARE  ABSOLUTELY  LEGAL 


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EIGHT 


Choose  Your  Style 


1 

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TWO-CAR  18'  X  19'  GARAGE  WITH  RECESSED  GABLE 

This  can  be  had  on  owner’s  option  at  no  extra  cost.  Note  the  pitch  on  the  roof  which  gives  the 

building  a  fine  appearance. 


SLIDING  DOORS  IF  DESIRED 

Sliding  doors  are  placed  on  garages  where  there  is  only  a  small  space  to  turn  into  garage. 

post  is  removed,  giving  more  room  to  drive  in. 


Center 


COMPARE  PRIGGEN  DOORS  WITH  OTHERS 


NINE 


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Our  Budget  Purchase  Plan  Makes  Buying  Easy 


STANDARD  19'  x  19'  TWO-CAR  GARAGE  WITH  HIP-ROOF 

Selection  of  the  Type  of  Roof  Depends  on  the  Style  of  House  the  Garage  is  to  Adjoin 
Wood  window  shown  on  this  building.  Steel  window  can  be  had  on  buyer’s  option. 


A  sketch  of  framing  of  our  hip-roof  garage.  Note  mass  of  frame  work  on  roof.  No  chance  for  sagging. 


TEN 


Wood  or  Steel  Doors 


This  garage  erected  in  Brookline  fits  into  its  high  class  surroundings.  Note — 3-section  doors 
to  slide  inside  of  building.  These  can  be  had  at  a  small  additional  cost. 


Budget  Plan 


'HOSE  who  are  interested  in  buying  these  garages  or  build¬ 
ings  on  the  budget  plan  can  do  so  by  placing  a  small 
deposit  with  us  and  paying  the  balance  over  a  period  of 
12  or  15  months. 


The  Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co.  will  be  pleased  to  have  their  rep¬ 
resentative  show  you  how  easy  it  is  to  own  a  garage  on  this  plan. 

They  also  can  arrange  with  your  local  bank  to  accept  payments 
from  you  to  save  you  the  inconvenience  of  mailing  payment  to  us. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co,, 

Boston,  Mass. 

Dear  Sir: 

The  double  garage  you  built  for  me  in  the  summer  of  1926  has  proved  very  satisfactory.  By  painting  it  and 
staining  the  doors  it  harmonizes  admirably  with  the  home. 

Your  general  courtesy  was  appreciated. 


265  St.  Paul  St.,  Brookline,  Mass. 


Yours  truly. 


Rev.  Daniel  Dulany  Addison. 


Wood  or  Steel  Windows 


18'  X  18'  two-car  hip-roof  garage  with  steel  windows,  usually  placed  where 

garage  is  erected  close  to  line. 


Priggen  Buildings  can  be  lined  as  neatly  as  any  room  in  your  home. 

The  E.  C.  Church  Company, 

Providence.  R.  I. 

Dear  Sirs: 

I  am  pleased  to  inform  you  that  the  Priggen  Steel  Garage,  which  you  erected  for  me  one  year  ago,  has  more  than 
satisfied  me  as  to  durability  and  workmanship. 

The  price  of  it  was  very  reasonable  for  a  two-car  Hip-Roof  building,  and  it  has  been  as  warm  in  the  winter  time  as 
any  other  unheated  garage  that  I  have  been  in. 

If  1  were  going  to  have  another  garage,  I  would  have  your  company  erect  a  steel  building.  I  am  enclosing  names 
of  two  other  prospects  who  have  admired  the  construction  of  my  garage. 

Yours  truly, 

200  Clarendon  St.,  Providence,  R.  1.  Mrs.  John  F.  O’Neil. 


TWELVE 


You  May  Enlarge  Your  Priggen  Qarage  Any  Time 


OUR  STANDARD  THREE-CAR  GARAGE 

20'  X  30'  Pitched  Roof 

As  these  are  built  in  sections,  additional  sections  can  be  procured  to  make  garage  larger 
(see  page  14)  at  a  small  additional  cost  per  unit. 


THREE-CAR  20'  x  30'  HIP-ROOF  GARAGE 

Note  its  fine  appearance. 


THIRTEEN 


Make  Your  Vacant  Land  Pay  You  Dividends 


Four  three-car  garages  erected  for  Security  Mills,  Newtonville,  Mass.  A  very  good  investment 

for  a  vacant  lot. 


Ten-car  community  garage.  Erected  in  Framingham,  Mass.  Another  excellent  way  of  adapting 
Priggen  Garage  units  for  investment  purposes.  Giving  real  satisfaction. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co., 

1  Carleton  Street,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Gentlemen: 

May  I  take  this  opportunity  to  compliment  you  on  the  four  three-car  garages  erected  by  you  on  our  premises 
last  year.  I  am  very  glad  to  let  you  know,  even  without  your  inquiry,  that  these  garages  are  very  satisfactory  in 
workmanship,  material,  in  fact,  in  every  respect. 

Wishing  you  a  very  prosperous  year,  I  am 

Very  truly  yours. 

Security  Mills,  Inc. 

By  Gilbert  Harris. 


FOURTEEN 


Foundation  Plans  for  Priggen  Garages 


All 

piers 

12" X 12" 
4'-o" 
deep 
set  by 
owner 


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HESE  are  foundation  plans  for  only  two  of 
our  popular  sized  garages. 


Eor  those  who  wish  them,  our  service  depart¬ 
ment  will  furnish  foundation  blueprints  for  any  size 
garage  or  building  free  of  charge.  If  you  desire,  our 
men  will  gladly  stake  out  the  foundation  and  show 
you  where  your  piers  should  go. 


Eor  those  who  do  not  want  to  be  bothered  with 
installing  the  piers  and  floor,  the  Priggen  Co.  will  take 
the  whole  contract,  complete,  to  relieve  you  of  any 
inconvenience  regarding  same  and  guarantee  all  cement 
work  done  by  them. 


See  our  Exhibit 

See  Page  20  for  Location 


FIFTEEN 


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PRIGGEN  PORTAE] 

SEVEN  CONSTRUCTION  FEATURES  <11 


SectfoftS 

We  place  approximately  twenty 'five  per  cent  more  angle  iron  int 


BUILT  TO  WEAR 


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SIXTEEN 


,E  STEEL  GARAGE 

AT  MAKE  THE  PRIGGEN  A  LEADER 


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framework  than  is  found  in  any  other  garage  on  the  market 


WITHOUT  REPAIR 


Priggen  Steel  Buildings 


are  in  demand  for 


Gasoline  Filling  Stations 
Shops  Storehouses  Factories 
Airplane  Hangars 


Standard  shapes  and  special  build¬ 
ings  to  conform  with  shape  of  lot 


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^  RiGGEN  Buildings, 
whether  Garages  or  any  of  above 
mentioned  type,  are  Fireproof,  will  not 
increase  insurance  rates  on  surrounding 
buildings,  and  meet  with  the  strictest 
regulation  of  any  building  department. 


EIGHTEEN 


18'x20'  GAS  STATION 

We  can  make  any  size  or  style  filling  station.  Send  us  your  specifications  and  we  will  gladly 

quote  you  on  your  requirements. 


16'  X  18'  GAS  STATION 

An  attractive  building  like  the  above  will  increase  your  business  and  invite  customers. 


The  E.  C.  Church  Company, 

Providence,  R.  I. 

Gentlemen: 

I  take  pleasure  in  stating  that  the  Priggen  clapboard  hip-roof  steel  gasoline  station,  which  you  erected  for  me 
February  ist,  1928.  is  very  satisfactory. 

Very  truly  yours, 

1040  Reservoir  Ave,,  Cranston,  R.  I.  Alfred  V.  Duhamel. 


NINETEEN 


Il'xl9'  GAS  STATION 

This  style  building  is  very  popular.  Do  not  forget  that  Priggen  Buildings  are  portable  and  can 
be  placed  on  leased  land  from  which  they  can  be  removed  if  you  so  desire. 


Display  Qrounds 


RIVE  down  and  visit  our  Exhibit,  now  located  at  2000 
Revere  Beach  Parkway,  near  Second  Street,  Everett,  Mass. 

Open  every  day  except  in  January  and  Eebruary.* 

Also  open  Sundays  and  Holidays  from  10.30  a.m.  to  5.00  p.m. 


HAVE  OUR  SALESMAN  SHOW  YOU  OUR  BUILDINGS 


TWENTY 


25'  X  64'  SERVICE  STATION 

The  above  building  used  for  combination  filling  station  and  repair  shop.  These  buildings  can  be 
erected  at  a  fraction  of  the  cost  of  concrete  or  brick  construction  and  are  absolutely  fireproof. 


BODY  AND  WELDING  SHOP  IN  WOONSOCKET,  R.  I. 


The  E.  C.  Church  Co., 

Providence,  R.  1. 

Dear  Sirs: 

I  wi.sh  to  state  that  I  am  very  much  pleased  with  my  25'  x  40'  Priggen  steel  Clapboard  building,  which  I  use  as  an 
Automobile  Body  Workshop,  and  which  you  erected  for  me  in  October,  1428. 

I  have  showed  it  to  my  friends,  who  all  think  it  is  a  fine  building. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Pond  St.,  Woonsocket.  R.  I.,  Joseph  LaRochelle. 


TWENTY-ONE 


50'  X  80'  GARAGE  FOR  HOTEL  PILGRIM,  PLYMOUTH,  MASS. 

Summer  hotels  can  erect  one  of  these  garages  at  a  fraction  of  the  cost  of  any  other  fireproof  construction  for  the 
accommodation  of  their  guests,  incidentally  realizing  a  very  high  percentage  on  their  investment. 

(See  Letter  Page  31) 


The  above  building  can  easily  be  converted  into  an  Airplane  Hangar  by  substituting  another  front  and  installing 

large  sliding  doors. 


TWENTY-TWO 


40'  X  70'  OIL  STORAGE  WAREHOUSE 

for  Fisher  Hill  Co.,  Dorchester,  Mass. 


INTERIOR  OF  ABOVE  BUILDING 


The  framing  of  this  building  shows  how  well  Priggen  Buildings  are  constructed. 


TWENTY-THREE 


The  above  building  erected  for  Street  Department,  City  of  Worcester,  Salem  Street  Yards. 


Framing  of  above  building. 


TWENTY-FOUR 


Framework  of  a  30'  x  50'  building  for  Chas.  Dorris,  Broadway,  Everett. 

See  letter  page  3  i 


Two  buildings  of  the  four  erected  for  the  Warner  Chemical  Works,  Warner,  N.  H.,  to  replace 

the  wood-framed  factories  that  were  burned  down. 

Read  what  Mr.  Newbert  thinks  of  his  factories  now.  Incidentally  his  insurance  was  cut  approxi¬ 
mately  80%  when  our  buildings  were  erected. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co., 

Boston,  Mass. 

Gentlemen: 

We  are  very  much  pleased  with  the  buildings  which  you  erected  for  us  at  Warner,  N.  H.,  plant  called 
the  Warner  Chemical  Works.  We  will  be  glad  to  recommend  your  Company  to  anybody  seeking  buildings  of  this 
construction. 

Yours  very  truly. 

Newbert  Color  Corporation. 

By  W.  E.  Newbert. 


TWENTY-FIVE 


Built  to  Wear  Without  Repair’’ 


FRAMEWORK  OF  30'  x  184'  STOREHOUSE 

Striking  proof  of  the  durability  and  sturdiness  of  Priggen  Steel  Buildings  is 
given  in  the  above  picture.  Note  the  network  of  horizontals, 
verticals  and  diagonals  in  this  large  storehouse. 


THE  STOREHOUSE  COMPLETED 

We  build  steel  buildings  of  every  size  and  description,  including  garages, 
gasoline  stations,  factories,  machine  shops,  stores,  offices,  storage 
buildings,  camps,  boathouses  and  shelters. 


TWENTY-SIX 


Priggen  Buildings  are  Fireproof 


38'  X  40'  STEEL  CLAPBOARD  TYPE  BUILDING 

Erected  for  Middlesex  Sand  8C  Gravel  Co.,  Burlington,  Mass. 


not  hesitate  to  write  us  your  requirements.  Our  engi- 
¥  j  neers  will  be  glad  to  go  over  the  speeifications  without 
obligation  and  possibly,  through  their  experience,  suggest 
sizes  and  shapes  that  may  save  you  money. 

Blueprints  and  specifications  are  always  submitted  to  you  before 
you  buy  your  particular  type  of  building.  Reliable  and  quick 
service  is  the  watchword  of  the  Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Company. 

I  Carleton  St.,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Gentlemen: 

A  little  over  a  year  ago,  you  erected  for  us  one  of  your  clapboard  steel  buildings,  thirty  feet  wide  by  seventy 
feet  long.  We  feel  that  this  building  is  one  of  the  best  investments  we  have  made,  inasmuch  as  it  has  given  us  every 
satisfaction  in  the  months  that  it  has  been  in  use  and  we  expect  to  get  years  of  further  service  from  it. 

We  also  wish  to  say  a  word  of  appreciation  of  the  close  personal  attention  which  you  have  always  given  any 
of  our  problems  which  we  may  have  submitted  to  you. 

Yours  truly, 

Knox  &i  Morse  Co.. 

n.  B.  Morse.  Treasurer. 


TWENTY-SEVEN 


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in  Table  VIII.  Plate  II.  Proceedings  of  American  Society  for  Testing  Materials.  Vol.  22. 1922,  Part  1. 


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chart  above  shows  a  test  made  at  Pittsburgh,  Pa.  (the 
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os  rials,  the  purpose  being  to  determine,  through  a  test  ex¬ 
tending  over  a  period  of  years,  which  metal  would  stand  atmospheric 
conditions  the  best. 


Practically  every  sheet  metal  manufacturer  submitted  sheets  for 
this  impartial  test,  made  in  a  city  where,  on  account  of  many  blast 
furnaces,  the  air  is  full  of  smoke  and  gases,  making  this  city  an 
excellent  place  in  which  to  give  sheet  metals  the  severest  test. 

This  test  was  made  with  BLACK  SHEETS,  before  galvanizing, 
the  sheets  being  placed  on  frames  out-of-doors  and  exposed  to 
atmospheric  conditions  the  same  as  any  building. 

The  idea  was  to  show  how  the  base  (black  sheets)  would  stand 
up  if  the  galvanizing  should  wear  off  in  after  years.  Galvanizing 
is  what  prolongs  the  life  of  sheet  metal,  and  galvanized  is  what  we 
use. 


The  results  of  this  test,  as  shown  by  above  diagram,  proved 
conclusively  the  superiority  of  Bessemer  Keystone  Copper  Steel. 
Note  that  the  Bessemer  Keystone  Copper  Steel  Sheets  stood  up  ioo%, 
not  only  in  test  above  covering  a  64  months’  period,  but  also  in  the 
latter  test,  shown  on  opposite  chart,  covering  75  months. 


TWENTY-EIGHT 


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OINCE  the  Priggen  Steel  Garage  Company  uses  only  the 
best  materials  in  their  buildings,  they  decided  to  use 
Bessemer  Keystone  GALVANIZED  Copper  Steel  Sheets 
exclusively  in  all  their  Buildings. 


TWENTY-NINE 


Number  of  Months  EIxposure 


Fire  Test 

N  June  3,  iqib  (a  warm  day  with  no  breeze)  the  engineers  of  the  U.  S. 
Bureau  of  Standards  set  fire  to  a  two-car  Sheet  Steel  garage  (Fig.  i) 
erected  on  the  government  testing  grounds  in  Washington,  D.  C. 
Note:  This  garage  had  already  passed  through  an  identical  fire  test  on  May  iq, 
iq26.  Near  the  garage,  3'  to  the  left,  was  built  a  test  wall  of  yellow  pine  studs, 
sheathing  and  old  pitch  pine  siding.  At  the  rear,  showing  over  the  top  of  the 
garage,  5'  away,  was  another  wall  of  similar  materials,  more  combustible  than 
used  in  average  construction.  Inside  the  garage,  as  shown  in  Fig.  i,  were  two 
automobiles,  gas  tanks  partly  filled,  gas  and  oil  cans  on  the  work  bench  nearby, 


a  barrel  of  excelsior  and  a  wall  cabinet  full  of  papers.  Thin  lumber  was  piled  on 
the  roof  truss  bracing  (the  usual  place  for  window  screens)  and  the  familiar  lum¬ 
ber  pile  on  the  floor.  One  thousand  pounds  of  wood,  oil  and  i  7  gallons  of  gas  in 
addition  to  the  two  cars  made  up  the  list  of  combustibles.  A  train  of  oil  was 
poured  across  boards  from  under  the  carburetor  of  the  right-hand  car  to  the  gas 
tank  of  the  left-hand  car.  One  door  was  blocked  open  18"  to  supply  an  air  draft. 
Gasoline  in  the  carburetor  of  the  car  on  the  right  was  then  ignited.  The  interior 
was  soon  a  mass  of  red  flames  which  lasted  for  over  4  hours  and  the  temperature 
rose  to  i33q°F.  The  aluminum  crank  cases  and  the  glass  melted  into  puddles 
on  the  floor.  The  gas  tanks  did  not  explode.  When  examined  on  the  next  morn¬ 
ing,  the  cars  and  all  burnable  material  were  reduced  to  scrap  metal  and  ashes 
(see  Fig.  2)  but  the  Sheet  Steel  garage  itself  was  again  undamaged  (see  Fig.  3) 


except  for  small  cracks  in  the  wire  glass  windows.  The  side  wood  wall,  3'  away, 
did  not  catch  fire  until  64  minutes  had  passed.  After  which,  at  intervals  during 
the  next  30  minutes,  there  started  small  blazes  which  one  person  could  easily 
control  with  a  kitchen  dipper.  The  rear  wood  wall  5'  away  did  not  ignite  at  all. 
During  this  fire  test,  the  doors  of  the  small  one-car  garage  adjoining  (Fig.  4)  were 
closed  tightly.  The  temperature  inside  the  Ford  car  in  the  garage  rose  only  12°  F. 
and  the  temperature  of  its  gas  tank  only  3°F.  Not  only  was  the  garage  itself 
absolutely  unharmed  but  the  oil-soaked  rags  on  the  bench  and  those  hanging  on 
the  Sheet  Steet  wall  nearest  the  burning  garage  showed  not  the  slightest  trace 
of  smoke.  This  rigid  government  test  demonstrates  beyond  question,  not  merely 
for  garages  but  for  any  type  of  modern  building,  the  power  of  Sheet  Steel  to  throw 
off  excessive  quantities  of  heat  into  the  atmosphere  at  a  relatively  low  and  safe 
temperature,  thereby  reducing  the  fire  spread  hazard  to  a  minimum. 


THIRTY 


Testimonials 

Pricgen  Steel  Garage  Co., 

375  Broadway,  Boston,  Mass. 

Dear  Sirs: 

I  should  like  to  express  my  appreciation  of  the  work  done  by  you  in  the  construction  of  my  new  garage  for  Hotel 
Pilgrim,  Plymouth. 

I  have  had  a  great  deal  of  favorable  comment  on  the  garage  from  my  guests,  many  of  them  telling  me  that  it 
was  the  best  Summer  Hotel  garage  they  had  ever  seen. 

I  admit  that  at  first  I  was  a  little  skeptical  as  to  the  merits  of  an  all-steel  building  for  this  purpxise,  but  I  am 
thoroughly  converted,  and  think  it  will  be  but  a  short  time  before  I  ask  you  to  double  the  size  of  it. 

I  may  say  that  the  cost  of  the  garage  was  about  fifty  per  cent  less  than  any  other  type  of  construction  which 
I  could  have  used. 

Yours  very  truly, 

P.  F.  Brine,  Manager. 


Pricgen  Steel  Garacie  Co.. 

Boston,  Ma.ss. 

Dear  Sirs: 

In  reply  to  yours  regarding  galvanized  sheet-iron  pipe  sheds,  erected  by  you  in  iqiS,  would  say  that  same  have 
served  our  purpose  satisfactorily  in  every  way. 

The  material  and  assembling  must  have  been  first-class,  as  we  have  not  had  any  repairs  or  expense  since  they 
were  built,  and  at  the  present  time  their  condition  is  practically  the  same  as  when  built. 

Yours  respectfully. 

Wacco  Supply  Company, 

W.  .'X.  Carstense;n. 


Pricgen  Steel  Garage  Co., 

375  Broadway,  Boston,  Mass. 

Gentlemen: 

The  30x50  repair  shop  erected  for  me  last  November  has  proven  satisfactory  in  every  way.  I  placed  this  order 
with  you  after  examining  other  types  of  buildings,  because  I  considered  the  construction  of  your  building  to  be  better 
than  any  I  had  seen. 

I  will  be  very  glad  to  recommend  the  Priggen  Steel  Garage  Company  to  any  one  desiring  a  building  of  this  type. 

Very  truly  yours, 

003  Broadway,  Everett,  Mass.  C.  B.  Dorris. 


Pricgen  Steel  Garage  Co..  Inc. 

I  Carleton  Street.  Cambridge.  Ma.ss. 

Gentlemen : 

It  occurred  to  me  that  it  might  be  of  some  satisfaction  as  well  as  possibly  of  some  value  to  you  to  know  how 
well  satisfied  we  are  with  the  building  which  you  recently  erected  for  us.  It  has  given  us  exactly  what  we  want  in 
the  way  of  a  storage  building  at  a  very  economical  cost. 

We  are  pleased  with  the  construction  of  the  building  itself  and  also  with  the  manner  and  speed  with  which  it 
was  erected.  Should  you  care  to  use  us  or  this  letter  as  a  reference  we  are  quite  willing  that  you  should  do  so. 

Yours  very  truly. 

New  England  Metal  Culvert  Co., 

R.  E.  Scripture. 


Pricgen  Steel  Garage  Co. 

375  Broadway,  Boston.  Mass. 

Gentlemen: 

Enclosed  please  find  check  as  per  our  contract. 

We  thought  that  you  would  be  interested  to  know  that  the  Priggen  Steel  Garage,  which  you  recently  erected  for 
us,  has  met  with  our  sincere  approval  in  every  particular. 

We  consider  ourselves  very  fortunate,  in  having  erected  such  a  garage.  It  meets  our  business  requirements  to  the 
letter,  and  we  sincerely  recommend  it. 

Very  truly  yours. 

Palmer  Spring  Company 

January  iq.  iqzq  By;  Joseph  B.  Palmer.  Atanager 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Company. 

I  Carleton  Street,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Gentlemen:  — 

We  wish  to  state  that  the  steel  buildings  purchased  from  your  company  for  our  South  Boston  plant  are  proving  to 
be  very  satisfactory. 

I  f  at  any  time  we  find  it  necessary  to  increase  our  storage  space  we  shall  be  pleased  to  again  consider  your  buildings. 

Very  truly  yours, 

Coleman  Disposal  Company 
By  Richard  P,  W'alsh.  Purchasing  Agent. 


THIRTY-ONE 


Testimonials 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co., 

Gentlemen: 

It  is  said  that  a  reorder  is  a  test  of  satisfactory  quality,  and  in  speaking  of  the  Priggen  Steel  Garage,  you  erected 
one  for  me  in  iqi/  and  a  second  in  iqzx,  both  at  Marblehead  Neck,  and  on  my  recommendation  a  third  at  the  Neck 
in  1926,  all  of  the  2-car,  all-steel  type,  and  in  each  case  I  have  been  thoroughly  satisfied.  They  have  stood  up  well 
and  are  all  in  Ai  condition  today. 

Yours  truly, 

24  Milk  St.,  Boston,  Mass.  J.  Tracy  Eustis. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co., 

375  Broadway,  Boston  1 1,  Mass. 

Gentlemen: 

The  double  steel  garage  which  you  put  up  for  me  at  my  house  in  Cambridge  has  been  in  every  way  satisfactory. 
You  were  prompt  in  erecting  and  the  building  has  been  satisfactory  in  every  respect.  If  I  was  going  to  enlarge,  I 
should  arrange  with  you  to  put  on  additional  sections  of  the  same  house  for  it  seems  to  fill  the  bill;  —  plenty  of  light, 
doors  work  well,  snow  proof — all  right  in  every  way. 

Very  truly  yours, 

Albert  Bushnell  Hart, 

775  Widener  Library,  Cambridge,  Mass,  Professor  of  Government,  Harvard  University. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co., 

3  73  Broadway,  Boston. 

Dear  Sir: 

Last  April  I  purchased  one  of  your  two-car  steel  garages,  after  looking  over  others. 

I  at  first  had  doubts  about  a  steel  garage  being  as  warm  as  a  wooden  one,  but  will  say  that  I  have  found  Priggen 
Steel  Garage  to  be  warmer,  draft  and  damp  proof  and  more  comfortable  than  the  wooden  one. 

The  construction  is  such,  with  enforced  roof  trusses,  etc.,  that  any  one  can  feel  secure  that  no  weight  of  snow 
or  ice  on  roof  can  have  any  ill  effects  on  ridge,  causing  a  sag  as  some  have. 

As  your  prices  and  terms  are  so  liberal  can  see  no  reason  why  any  prospective  customer  can  hesitate  before 
placing  an  order. 

Truly  yours, 

34  Summitt  Ave.,  Melrose  Highlands,  Mass.  Ernest  R.  Gibby. 


The  E.  C.  Church  Company, 

Providence,  R.  I. 

Dear  Sirs: 

We  are  pleased  to  inform  you  that  our  Priggen  two-car  clapboard  steel  garage  has  proved  very  satisfactory.  It  was 
quickly  and  neatly  installed,  looks  much  better  than  we  expected,  and  when  painted,  has  the  same  appearance  as  a 
wooden  building. 

Yours  very  truly, 

t2q  Hedley  Ave.,  Manton,  R.  L,  Mr.  Richard  K.  Bradley. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co.. 

I  Carleton  St.,  Cambridge,  Mass. 

Gentlemen: 

I  am  very  much  pleased  with  the  three-car  garage  erected  for  me  on  Woodman  Street,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass., 
and  because  of  that  I  have  recommended  your  company  to  a  number  of  my  friends. 

Very  truly  yours, 

270  Arborway,  Jamaica  Plain,  Mass.,  Joseph  Halloran. 


Priggen  Steel  Garage  Co., 

375  Broadway,  Boston. 

Gentlemen : 

I  am  delighted  with  the  garage  and  thank  you  for  the  careful  work  thereon  and  also  for  your  fairness  in  regard 
to  different  items  of  equipment. 

Yours  very  truly, 

8  Rosewood  St.,  Mattapan,  Mass.  Warren  A.  Strangman. 


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